CURRICULUM VITAE – Alex Linfield
Education
2017-2019
Master of Fine Arts .
NSCAD University. Halifax, NS
2011 - 2016.
Bachelor of Fine Arts.
Concentration in Printmaking and Intermedia.
University of Alberta. Edmonton, AB.
Exhibitions
2019
(upcoming) NSCAD Spotlight Exhibition - June 2019. ICCA Gallery. Inverness, NS
(upcoming) Starfish Award Finalists Exhibition - April 24. Port Campus Halifax, NS
W Y S I W Y G - Graduate Thesis Exhibition. March 18- 23, 2019. Anna Leonowens Gallery. Halifax, NS
2018
This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things . November 5-17, 2018. Anna Leonowens Gallery. Halifax, NS
Public Works. Aug 14 - 18. Anna Leonowens Gallery. Halifax, NS
Edmonton to Salem. July 27. North Main Gallery. Salem, NY. USA
SNAP Members Exchange. July -Aug. Stantec, 10160 - 112 Street.
SNAP Members Exchange. June 21 - July 3. The Works Art & Design Festival
NSCAD /ACAD Printmaking Exchange Exhibition. Jan 15 - 30. Anna Leonowens Gallery. Halifax, NS
2017
Ladder Training. MFA Group Exhibition. Nov 6 - Nov 18. Anna Leonowens Gallery. Halifax, NS
The Story So Far. Sept 21 - Nov 4. SNAP Gallery. Edmonton, AB
Text & Image. April 22 - May 20. Bleeding Heart Art Space. Edmonton
2016
Return To Sender. Aug 4 - 20. SNAP Community Gallery. Edmonton, AB
The Seeds And The Pulp. June 18 - 10184 104 ST, Edmonton, AB
Open House. May 27 - University of Alberta Drawing House. Edmonton, AB
Denouement. April 21- 30. Fine Arts Building Gallery. University of Alberta
Making Space. April 15 - May 17. EPCOR Tower. Edmonton
Annotations. Mar 21 - April 10. Rutherford South. University of Alberta
Frame Of Reference. Feb 1. Stanley A. Milner Library. Edmonton
Bridging Encounters. Jan 8. Latitude 53. Edmonton
2015
#YEG Canvas. Dec 8. Edmonton Arts Council, public art commission.
Practical Practices. July 19. Harcourt House Annex Building. Edmonton
The Potato Project. June 20. The Works Art and Design Festival. Edmonton
No job More Dangerous, An Exhibition on Two Sites. June 17. EPCOR Tower / DC3. Edmonton
Undercover. May. The Drawing Room. Edmonton
Please Stand By. April. SNAP Gallery & Print Shop. Edmonton
Dubious Translations. April. Latitude 53. Edmonton
The Marginal (In)Sight. April. Rutherford South, University of Alberta. Edmonton
Prints in Peculiar Places. March. Southern Graphics Conference International. Knoxville, TN, USA
2014
Park(ing) Day. September. The Drawing Room. Edmonton
2013
Black and White. August. Centre For Creative Arts. Grande Prairie
Seeing Sounds Festival. August. Showcase Centre. Grande Prairie
Under These Rocks. July. Overworld Studios. Grande Prairie
Observations. April. Rutherford South, University of Alberta. Edmonton
2012
Grande Prairie Mixed Artists. September. The Fold Gallery. Grande Prairie
Professional Activities
Panel Discussion Chair, “Materiality of the Immaterial” - Southern Graphics Conference International, Dallas TX // 2019
Artist in Residence: Salem Artworks // July, 2 - 30. 2018
Committee Member, NSCAD “Do-It” Collaborative Exhibition - NSCAD University // Winter 2018
Exhibition Coordinator, “This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things” - Anna Leonowens Gallery // Fall 2018
Studio Assistant, Kim Morgan - Halifax NS // August 2018
Mural Assistant, Eleanor King - The Cove Research Centre, Halifax NS // May 30 - June 4, 2018
Studio Assistant, Ursula Johnson - Halifax NS // March 2018
Gallery Preparator, (casual) - Anna Leonowens Gallery // Winter 2018
Exhibition Coordinator, “Ladder Training” - Anna Leonowens Gallery // Fall 2017
Communications Coordinator - Society of Northern Alberta Print-Artists (SNAP) // Jan, 2017 - August 30, 2017
Special Events Committee Lead - Society of Northern Alberta Print-Artists (SNAP) // 2015 - August 30, 2017
Board of Directors Member - Society of Northern Alberta Print-Artists (SNAP) // 2014 - Jan, 2017
Vice President External - Visual Arts Student Association (VASA) - University of Alberta // Sept, 2015 - April, 2016Publications
Publications
2018 Edmonton to Salem, residency catalogue with critical writing.
2016 Denouement, exhibition catalogue.
2016 Annotations, Exhibition Catalogue and Collaborative Criticisms
2016 Making Space, Exhibition Catalogue
2015 The Most Dangerous Job in The World, Exhibition Catalogue
2015 Greetings from Knoxville, SNAP Line Quarterly – Spring. Word & Image Ed.
Collections
2018 - Salem Artworks: Cary Hill Sculpture Park
2017 - Quebec Provincial Collection.
2017 - Society of Northern Alberta Print-artists Print Archive.
2015, 2016 - University of Alberta Print Studies Centre.
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 University of Alberta Art and Design Teaching Collection; Printmaking.
Awards / Grants
2019 Starfish Student Award (shortlist) - NSCAD University / Starfish Properties.
2018 Graduate Scholarship Award - NSCAD University.
2018 Nova Scotia College of Art and Design Travel subsidy.
2017 Nova Scotia College of Art and Design Travel subsidy.
2017 Graduate Scholarship Award - NSCAD University.
2017 Kenny Doren MFA Scholarship - NSCAD University.
2017 Alberta Foundation for the Arts Grant - Individual Artist Development Grant.
2016 Best in show - Denouement. University of Alberta, Fab Gallery
2015 Alberta Foundation for the Arts Grant – full funding for “Greetings From Knoxville”
2014 - 2015 Royal Bison Project Grant. (two time recipient)
2013 - 2015 Jason Lang Scholarship. (three time recipient)